2 John 1:6

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{ "verseID": "2 John.1.6", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, Ἵνα, ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.", "text": "And this *estin* the *agapē*, that we *peripatōmen* according to the *entolas* of him. This *estin* the *entolē*, just as you *ēkousate* from *archēs*, that, in it you *peripatēte*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*peripatōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may walk/live", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - heard", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*peripatēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may walk/live" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*peripatōmen*": "may walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*entolas*": "commandments/orders/charges", "*entolē*": "commandment/order/charge", "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*peripatēte*": "may walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, Ἵνα, ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.

Transliteration

And this estin the agapē, that we peripatōmen according to the entolas of him. This estin the entolē, just as you ēkousate from archēs, that, in it you peripatēte.

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *agapē*: nominative, feminine, singular - love
• *peripatōmen*: present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may walk/live
• *entolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - commandments
• *entolē*: nominative, feminine, singular - commandment
• *ēkousate*: aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - heard
• *archēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - beginning
• *peripatēte*: present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may walk/live

Word Meanings

• *estin*: is/exists
• *agapē*: love/charity/benevolence
• *peripatōmen*: may walk/live/conduct ourselves
• *entolas*: commandments/orders/charges
• *entolē*: commandment/order/charge
• *ēkousate*: heard/listened to/understood
• *archēs*: beginning/origin/first cause
• *peripatēte*: may walk/live/conduct yourselves

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} this{G3778} is{G2076} love,{G26} that{G2443} we should walk{G4043} after{G2596} his{G846} commandments.{G1785} This{G3778} is{G2076} the commandment,{G1785} even{G2443} as{G2531} ye heard{G191} from{G575} the beginning,{G746} that ye should walk{G4043} in{G1722} it.{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} this{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} love{G26}, that{G2443} we walk{G4043}{(G5725)} after{G2596} his{G846} commandments{G1785}. This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the commandment{G1785}, That{G2443}, as{G2531} ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} from{G575} the beginning{G746}, ye should walk{G4043}{(G5725)} in{G1722} it{G846}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And this is the love that we shulde walke after his commaundementes. This commaundement is (that as ye have hearde from the begynninge) ye shuld walke in it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And this is the loue, that we walke after his commaundementes. This is the commaundement (as ye haue herde fro the begynnynge) that we shulde walke therin.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this is the loue, that we shoulde walke after his comaundement. This commaundement is, that as ye haue hearde from the begynnyng, ye shoulde walke in it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (Now this is love: that we walk according to his commandments.) This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning; thus you should walk in it.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 John.5.3", "source": "Αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν: καὶ αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν.", "text": "This *gar* *estin* the *agapē* of the *Theou*, that the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*: and the *entolai* of him *bareiai* not *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*tērōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe", "*entolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - heavy/burdensome", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/devotion/affection", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain", "*bareiai*": "heavy/burdensome/difficult" } }
• 1 John 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 John.2.24", "source": "Ὑμεῖς οὐν ὃ ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἐν ὑμῖν μενέτω. Ἐὰν ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ ὃ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἠκούσατε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ, καὶ ἐν τῷ Πατρὶ μενεῖτε.", "text": "You *oun* what you *ēkousate ap' archēs*, in you let it *menetō*. If in you should *meinē* what *ap' archēs* you *ēkousate*, also you in the *Huiō*, and in the *Patri meneite*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*menetō*": "present, imperative, active, 3rd person singular - let it remain/abide", "*meinē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - Father", "*meneite*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you will remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently/accordingly", "*ēkousate*": "heard/learned/were taught", "*ap' archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*menetō*": "let it remain/abide/stay/continue", "*meinē*": "might remain/abide/stay/continue", "*Huiō*": "Son/offspring/descendant", "*Patri*": "Father/originator/source", "*meneite*": "will remain/abide/stay/continue" } }
• 1 John 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 John.2.5", "source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν τηρῇ αὐτοῦ τὸν λόγον, ἀληθῶς ἐν τούτῳ ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ τετελείωται: ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐσμεν.", "text": "Whoever *d'* *an* may *tērē* of him the *logon*, *alēthōs* in this the *agapē* of the *Theou* has been *teteleiōtai*: in this we *ginōskomen* that in him we *esmen*.", "grammar": { "*d'*": "particle, contracted form of *de* - but/and/now", "*an*": "particle denoting contingency with subjunctive verb", "*tērē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might keep/observe", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message/account", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/genuinely/really", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*teteleiōtai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - has been perfected/completed", "*ginōskomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know", "*esmen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we are/exist" }, "variants": { "*tērē*": "keep/observe/obey/guard", "*logon*": "word/message/account/statement/teaching", "*alēthōs*": "truly/genuinely/really/actually", "*agapē*": "love/affection/benevolence", "*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/completed/fulfilled/accomplished" } }
• John 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.14.15", "source": "Ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτέ με, τὰς ἐντολὰς τὰς ἐμὰς τηρήσατε.", "text": "If *agapate me*, the *entolas* the *emas tērēsate*.", "grammar": { "*agapate*": "present subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - you love", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*emas*": "accusative, feminine, plural possessive adjective - my", "*tērēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - keep!" }, "variants": { "*agapate*": "love/cherish/value highly", "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērēsate*": "keep/observe/guard/maintain" } }
• John 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "John.15.10", "source": "Ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολάς μου τηρήσητε, μενεῖτε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ μου· καθὼς ἐγὼ τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Πατρός μου τετήρηκα, καὶ μένω αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "*Ean tas entolas mou tērēsēte*, *meneite en tē agapē mou*; *kathōs egō tas entolas tou Patros mou tetērēka*, and *menō autou en tē agapē*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*tērēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you keep", "*meneite*": "future indicative, active, second person plural - you will remain", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*tetērēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have kept", "*menō*": "present indicative, active, first person singular - I remain/abide", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/orders", "*tērēsēte*": "keep/observe/obey", "*meneite*": "will remain/will abide/will continue", "*tetērēka*": "have kept/have observed/have obeyed", "*menō*": "remain/abide/stay/continue" } }
• John 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "John.15.14", "source": "Ὑμεῖς φίλοι μου ἐστέ, ἐὰν ποιῆτε ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Humeis philoi mou este*, *ean poiēte hosa egō entellomai humin*.", "grammar": { "*Humeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*philoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - friends", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*este*": "present indicative, active, second person plural - you are", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*poiēte*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you do", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*entellomai*": "present indicative, middle, first person singular - command/instruct", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*philoi*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones", "*poiēte*": "do/perform/practice", "*hosa*": "whatever things/as many things as", "*entellomai*": "command/instruct/order" } }
• Rom 13:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.13.8", "source": "Μηδενὶ μηδὲν ὀφείλετε, εἰ μὴ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν ἀλλήλους: ὁ γὰρ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἕτερον νόμον πεπλήρωκεν.", "text": "To no one nothing *opheilete*, except the *agapan allēlous*: the *gar agapōn* the *heteron nomon peplērōken*.", "grammar": { "*opheilete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - owe/be indebted", "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - other/another", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*peplērōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*opheilete*": "owe/be indebted to/be obligated to", "*agapan*": "to love/cherish", "*heteron*": "other/another/neighbor", "*nomon*": "law/code/regulation", "*peplērōken*": "has fulfilled/completed/satisfied" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.13.9", "source": "Τὸ γάρ, Οὐ μοιχεύσεις, Οὐ φονεύσεις, Οὐ κλέψεις, Οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις, Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις· καὶ εἴ τις ἑτέρα ἐντολή, ἐν τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται, ἐν τῷ, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς ἑαυτόν.", "text": "The *gar*, Not *moicheuseis*, Not *phoneuseis*, Not *klepseis*, Not *pseudomartyrēseis*, Not *epithymēseis*; and if any *hetera entolē*, in this *logō anakephalaioutai*, in the, *Agapēseis* the *plēsion* of you as *heauton*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*moicheuseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall commit adultery", "*phoneuseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall murder", "*klepseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall steal", "*pseudomartyrēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall bear false witness", "*epithymēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall covet", "*hetera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - other/another", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/saying", "*anakephalaioutai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is summed up", "*Agapēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you shall love", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself" }, "variants": { "*moicheuseis*": "you shall commit adultery", "*phoneuseis*": "you shall murder/kill", "*klepseis*": "you shall steal", "*pseudomartyrēseis*": "you shall bear false witness/testify falsely", "*epithymēseis*": "you shall covet/desire wrongfully", "*entolē*": "commandment/precept/instruction", "*logō*": "word/saying/statement", "*anakephalaioutai*": "is summed up/recapitulated/brought together", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow man" } }
• 2 John 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ νῦν ἐρωτῶ σε, κυρία, οὐχ ὡς ἐντολὴν γράφων σοι καινήν, ἀλλὰ ἣν εἴχομεν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "And now I *erōtō* you, *kyria*, not as *entolēn* *graphōn* to you *kainēn*, but which we *eichomen* from *archēs*, that we might *agapōmen* *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*erōtō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - ask/request", "*kyria*": "vocative, feminine, singular - lady/mistress", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*graphōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - writing", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new", "*eichomen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural - were having", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*agapōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another" }, "variants": { "*erōtō*": "ask/request/beseech", "*kyria*": "lady/mistress (could be title or proper name)", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/charge", "*graphōn*": "writing/recording", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*eichomen*": "were having/possessing/holding", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*agapōmen*": "may love/cherish/value highly", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other" } }
• Gal 5:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.13", "source": "Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπʼ ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε, ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις.", "text": "*Hymeis gar ep' eleutheria eklēthēte, adelphoi*; only *mē tēn eleutherian eis aphormēn tē sarki*, but *dia tēs agapēs douleuete allēlois*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ep'*": "preposition with dative (shortened from epi) - for/to", "*eleutheria*": "dative, feminine, singular - freedom/liberty", "*eklēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - were called/invited", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*tēn eleutherian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the freedom/liberty", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/for", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/pretext/occasion", "*tē sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - for the flesh/body", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*tēs agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the love", "*douleuete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - serve/be enslaved to", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*eleutheria*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*eklēthēte*": "were called/invited/summoned", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/pretext/occasion/starting point", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*douleuete*": "serve/be enslaved to/be servants", "*allēlois*": "one another/each other/mutually" } } 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.14", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ πᾶς νόμος ἐν ἑνὶ λόγῳ πληροῦται, ἐν τῷ· Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς εαυτόν.", "text": "For the *pas nomos en heni logō plēroutai*, in this: \"*Agapēseis ton plēsion sou hōs heauton*.\"", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - all/whole/entire", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*heni*": "dative, masculine, singular - one", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/statement/saying", "*plēroutai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is fulfilled/completed", "*Agapēseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall love", "*ton plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the neighbor", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular pronoun - of you/your", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular reflexive pronoun - yourself" }, "variants": { "*pas*": "all/whole/entire", "*nomos*": "law/legal code/rule", "*logō*": "word/statement/saying", "*plēroutai*": "is fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*Agapēseis*": "you shall love/will love", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person/the one near", "*hōs*": "as/like/in the same way" } }
• John 14:21 : 21 { "verseID": "John.14.21", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὰς ἐντολάς μου, καὶ τηρῶν αὐτάς, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαπῶν με: ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν με ἀγαπηθήσεται ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀγαπήσω αὐτόν, καὶ ἐμφανίσω αὐτῷ ἐμαυτόν.", "text": "The one *echōn tas entolas* of me, and *tērōn autas*, *ekeinos estin* the one *agapōn me*: and the one *agapōn me agapēthēsetai hypo tou Patros* of me, and *egō agapēsō auton*, and *emphanisō autō emauton*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person singular pronoun - my/of me", "*tērōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping", "*autas*": "accusative, feminine, plural pronoun - them", "*ekeinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular demonstrative - that one", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*agapēthēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be loved", "*hypo tou Patros*": "preposition + genitive - by the Father", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*agapēsō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will love", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*emphanisō*": "future indicative active, 1st person singular - I will manifest/reveal", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*emauton*": "accusative, 1st person singular reflexive pronoun - myself" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts", "*tērōn*": "keeping/observing/guarding", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing/valuing highly", "*emphanisō*": "manifest/reveal/show/disclose" } }
• 1 John 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 John.5.15", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀκούει ἡμῶν, ὃ ἂν αἰτώμεθα, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἔχομεν τὰ αἰτήματα ἃ ᾐτήκαμεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And if we *oidamen* that he *akouei* us, whatever we might *aitōmetha*, we *oidamen* that we *echomen* the *aitēmata* which we have *ētēkamen* from him.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he hears", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - of us", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/might", "*aitōmetha*": "present middle subjunctive, 1st plural - we ask for ourselves", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*aitēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - requests", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*ētēkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have asked", "*par*": "preposition with genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*akouei*": "he hears/he listens to/he pays attention to", "*aitōmetha*": "we ask for ourselves/we request/we petition", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess/we hold", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/demands", "*ētēkamen*": "we have asked/we have requested/we have petitioned" } }